Studies published in English have shown the variety of obstacles that trans students face in university, like the hostile climate, the need to keep their gender identity concealed in order to avoid violence and discrimination, the absence of necessary facilities and training for professors and staff, as well as the perpetuation of dated and unscientific views in the context of scientific discourse. The present qualitative study aims to develop a similar discourse regarding the Greek context, considering that this issue hasn’t yet been systematically researched. Specifically, the experiences of 8 trans students of universities in Athens and Piraeus were studied, using the method of semi-structured interviews. The research questions concerned the climate surrounding gender that has developed in the universities of Attica, the presence or absence of a coming out process, how the academic performance of the subjects is affected by the above, and the subjects’ interpretation of the wider scientific discourse on gender identity. The findings were analyzed using the method of grounded theory, through the lens of the theories of Stigma, Passing, and Covering (Goffman 1963, Yoshino 2006), and the struggle for recognition (Honneth 1995). The main findings concerned the difficulties of coming out in all social contexts, particularly in that of the family, the mixed, mainly hostile climate that is dominant in universities in Attica regarding gender identity, the ignorance concerning trans issues and the invisibility of trans individuals, the positive effect that participating in artistic/activist groups and socializing with peers who share common experiences have on identity and self-image, and finally, the fluid and outside-the-binary ways in which trans people perceive and experience their gender identity.